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COLOURPOP Pressed Powder Palette That's Taupe I won't say that this is the best palette ever. In fact, now that I've tried Colourpop palettes, I don't get what the fuss is about because I've tried better ones ( Artdeco single eyeshadows system, Revlon Look Books , Revolution Pro Supreme ,…), however, I like this shade range, in particular the matte colours. I made an Artdeco palette, which I use all the time, but I was missing matte taupes and this fills the gap. The shimmer shades in this palette are not as good as I hoped. Slated and Cold Blooded are weak and end up similarly translucent shimmery on the lids and only Constrictor is a richly pigmented, well performing shimmer. But mattes are wonderful. So pigmented and creamy, though I will complain about them not being as easy to blend. I mostly just wear Rock Steady or Python on their own for a simple defined makeup, but I use the combo shimmer shade on the lids  + mattes in the corner too. ORIFLAME Illuskin Liq...

I've had a few of Oriflame lipsticks and I was already quite impressed by two of their formulas, Giordani Gold Mastercreation and The One Colour Stylist (though it depends on the shade), but these are their best so far. They remind me a lot of Colourpop's Lippie Stix Matte X , which are some of my all-time favourites.  The formula is one of the lightest I've ever tried, in fact I can't feel these on the lips at all, especially when they set, which happens fast, within minutes. There are rare classic lipsticks that set in a way that there is no transfer, even among matte ones, but these do. Despite the matte finish and completely dry-to-the-touch non-transfer formula, they glide like a creamy lipstick on the lips at application. They don't come off on a mask or glass and they last well on the lips, several hours, but eating will fade them, so they are not quite like some liquid matte formulas. They aren't drying, but like I said these feel like there is nothing...

One Step Skin Perfector Catrice says this is a 4-in-1 product: a primer, skin care, sunscreen with SPF 20 and a tinted moisturizer. It contains ginseng, vitamin C (Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate low on the list) and it's vegan. AQUA (WATER), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, OCTOCRYLENE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, SUCROSE STEARATE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/SUCCINIC TRIGLYCERIDE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PROPANEDIOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, XANTHAN GUM, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ZEIN, CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID, ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE). I've had a few such products and they are all the same. For every one the companies say they contain pigments that adapt to every skin tone...